Musk Vale vs Musk

Musk Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 61 in Musk. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Musk Vale, about half of households are couple families. In Musk, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Musk tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Musk Vale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 44%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (103% vs 91%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Musk Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 36%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Musk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $341/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Musk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (110.1 km vs 114.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Musk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (46% vs 19%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Musk Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.8% vs 18.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Musk Vale and Musk drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Musk Vale Musk
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Musk Vale Musk
Walkability 0 / 6
Musk Vale — Walkability: 0/100 Musk — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 84 / 87
Musk Vale — Safety: 84/100 Musk — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 18 / 35
Musk Vale — Low fire risk: 18/100 Musk — Low fire risk: 35/100
Low flood risk 44 / 100
Musk Vale — Low flood risk: 44/100 Musk — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Musk Vale rents higher ($341/wk vs $250/wk); Musk skews older (61 vs 48).

Musk Vale Musk
Population 170 177
+4% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.8% +18.0%
Median age 48 61
Median household income $73,320/yr
+20% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $341/wk
+27% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Musk Vale Musk
0-4 4.1% / 3.4%
Musk Vale — 0-4: 4.1% Musk — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 11.2% / 10.2%
Musk Vale — 5-14: 11.2% Musk — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 5.9% / —
Musk Vale — 15-19: 5.9% Musk — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.4% / —
Musk Vale — 20-24: 2.4% Musk — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 12.9% / 2.8%
Musk Vale — 25-34: 12.9% Musk — 25-34: 2.8%
35-44 8.8% / 8.5%
Musk Vale — 35-44: 8.8% Musk — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 20.0% / 12.4%
Musk Vale — 45-54: 20.0% Musk — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 15.3% / 14.1%
Musk Vale — 55-64: 15.3% Musk — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 15.3% / 29.4%
Musk Vale — 65-74: 15.3% Musk — 65-74: 29.4%
75-84 3.5% / 14.7%
Musk Vale — 75-84: 3.5% Musk — 75-84: 14.7%
85+ — / 1.7%
Musk Vale — 85+: not among its largest Musk — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Musk Vale 50.0% couple families
Musk Vale — Couple Families: 50.0% Musk Vale — Lone Person: 32.5% Musk Vale — Group Household: 10.0% Musk Vale — One Parent Families: 7.5%
Musk 44.4% couple families
Musk — Couple Families: 44.4% Musk — Lone Person: 55.6% Musk — Group Household: 0.0% Musk — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Musk Vale 11.1% renting
Musk Vale — Owned Outright: 58.7% Musk Vale — Mortgage: 30.2% Musk Vale — Renting: 11.1%
Musk 5.6% renting
Musk — Owned Outright: 61.1% Musk — Mortgage: 33.3% Musk — Renting: 5.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Musk Vale Musk
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.3%
Musk Vale — New Zealand: 1.8% Musk — New Zealand: 2.3%
Thailand 3.5% / —
Musk Vale — Thailand: 3.5% Musk — Thailand: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 2.8%
Musk Vale — Malaysia: not among its largest Musk — Malaysia: 2.8%
England 2.4% / —
Musk Vale — England: 2.4% Musk — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Musk Vale Musk
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 14.7%
Musk Vale — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Musk — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 14.1%
Musk Vale — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Musk — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.8%
Musk Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Musk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 4.5%
Musk Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Musk — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 5.6%
Musk Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Musk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Musk Vale 103.2% houses
Musk Vale — Houses: 103.2% Musk Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Musk 90.8% houses
Musk — Houses: 90.8% Musk — Flats / Apartments: 9.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Musk Vale Musk
Median house price — $1,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Musk has more rural and farming land (75% vs 46%).

Musk Vale Musk
Rural and farming 46% 75%
Parks and recreation 48% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Musk Vale Musk
New dwellings approved 104
across Hepburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Musk Vale Musk
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC

Liveability

Musk Vale Musk
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Musk Vale carries more flood risk (56 vs 0); Musk Vale carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 65).

Musk Vale Musk
Bushfire High
82/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
13/100
Flood Moderate
56/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Musk Vale Musk
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Musk Vale Musk
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Musk Vale sits further from the CBD (114.9 km vs 110.1 km).

Musk Vale Musk
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Melbourne 114.9 km
+4% vs other
 110.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 91 min 89 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 3461
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3461
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Musk Vale Musk
Car (driver) 67.2% / 54.0%
Musk Vale — Car (driver): 67.2% Musk — Car (driver): 54.0%
Worked from Home 25.4% / 30.0%
Musk Vale — Worked from Home: 25.4% Musk — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Walked Only — / 16.0%
Musk Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest Musk — Walked Only: 16.0%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / —
Musk Vale — Car (passenger): 7.5% Musk — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.2%).

Setting

Musk Vale Musk
Elevation 611 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 673 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Musk Vale Musk
Connectivity score 15/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
73 premises
 0%
120 premises

Climate

Musk Vale Musk
Annual rainfall 714 mm 531 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Musk Vale Musk
Average residential rate $1,748/yr
same for both
Council Hepburn
same for both

Federal electorate

Musk Vale Musk
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Musk Vale Musk
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Musk Vale

Rural

Musk

Professionals Retirees Rural

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